October-December: piloted Pearson Publishing’s MyCompLab digital portfolios; 46 students, two sections of WRD103 — did not adopt. [examples] Second Pearson pilot, the first being slowed by technical issues.

December: presented possible integrative models based on St. Olaf initiative at DOTS training

June–July: worked with Jeff Yan, developer of Digication, to identify writing-pedagogy and writing-program contexts in Digication; discussed visual components, collaborative possibilities, and how students and teachers interact via the platform

June: presented digital portfolio materials and initiatives at Digital Media and Composition (DMAC) workshop at The Ohio State University

November: debriefed AQ pilot with Writing Center administrators; explored possibility of encouraging walk-in and appointment tutoring beginning in the WQ, rather than open labs in 202 McGaw — they were amenable.

November: attended another workshop given by Melissa Peet, on Integrative Knowledge Portfolio Process

Advanced features for those who trained in AQ2010:comments, tags, course settings, collaborative projects and portfolios

Pedagogy

Focus on organization and organizing principles, which may include integrating alphabetic text and multimodal materials; emphasis on the Reflective Essay and its role in the portfolio; linking, both literally (the hypertext capabilities in Digication) and figuratively (coherence)

Methods of reflection: drawing on disciplinary expertise and our introductions to the work of Yancey, Peet, and Cambridge

Intellectual property & copyright, especially as it pertains to images that students and instructors integrate into their Digication portfolios: fair use, attribution, and citation styles

D-WRD Meetings — 300 SAC — 10-11 a.m.

Digital WRD is a professional-development working group and community of practice that meets twice a month, 1st and 3rd Fridays, to discuss — and to develop a culture of mutual support for — teaching with technology, with attention to access, equity, and agency. Everyone is welcome!